Dambulla Caves, Sri Lanka
Only some photos tonight. It's ten years - a seventh of my life back in time - that I was last in Thailand. It was 2013 and I had returned to Bangkok for an unexpected second stint of teaching at St Stephen's International School. During the Buddhist equivalent of the school's Easter vacation, I met up with Shirley in Sri Lanka and when my short teaching contract was over, I spent a week in the far south of Thailand before flying home. I remember the first part of that year with much fondness. Mostly, I felt tranquil and healthy. All was good.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Temple decoration in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Shirley at Jungle Beach, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
My feet by the pool in Ko Lanta, Thailand
"Robinson's" - an abandoned beach bar, Ko Lanta
"Same Same But Different" cafe bar, Ko Lanta
I was in Phuket in 2015. A pretty place although a bit on the wild side for me.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity we've not seen much of Sri Lanka. The more I learn, the better I like what I see.
ReplyDeleteOur Brother Friends were twins and they were called Same Same in Thailand.
I have some friends from Thailand who feed me on occasion but someday I would like to visit and have unlimited access to Thai food.
ReplyDeleteSome things we look back on are very special.
ReplyDeleteThank for letting me travel vicariously. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteI bet that abandoned beach bar could tell some stories! Shirley is lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! I like the composition of the 2nd from top very much.
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos YP.
ReplyDeleteMy father was in Sri Lanka back in the days when it was known as Ceylon. This was in WWII - I doubt he'd recognise any of it now!
I was feeling all kinds of spiritual until i saw the feet by the pool ... and then I was jealous because it's so hot here today!
ReplyDeleteShirley has that blissed-out beach look that people get.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky you were to have had the opportunity to live in such a place.
Gosh, that's a lovely place! I don't know much about that area at all. Thanks for the little tour, Neil!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the happiest of times and yes Shirley is definitely lovely.
ReplyDeleteWe've had both Sri Lanka and Thailand on our travel lists for a while. But then we got a dog, and traveling has been curtailed. :/
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